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FOUNDATIONAL TERM

Nociception

伤害性感受

Neural encoding of noxious stimuli.

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74 · Pain: bodily signals and nervous system processing

Pain is a real personal experience shaped by bodily processes and nervous-system processing. Understanding both helps prevent missed danger and dismissal of patients.

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